John Ferguson (NYC)

John Ferguson (1777-5 September 1832) was Mayor of New York City (DR) from March to June 1815, succeeding DeWitt Clinton and preceding Jacob Radcliff.

Biography
John Ferguson was born in New York City, New York in 1777, and he became an attorney and an opponent of DeWitt Clinton as a Democratic-Republican. He worked his way through the ranks to become "Grand Sachem" of Tammany Hall, and he served as Mayor of New York City from March to June 1815. However, his election was a part of a corrupt bargain by which he would resign in favor of Jacob Radcliff, who would in turn appoint Ferguson Naval Officer of the Port of New York. He served in the lucrative position until his death in 1832.